Bauges
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DEM of the Bauges mountains
The Bauges Mountains (Massif des Bauges) is a mountain range in eastern France, stretching from the city of Annecy to the city of Chambéry, which is part of the French Prealps.
[edit] Major peaks
The Bauges have 14 summits above 2,000 metres (6,562 ft):
- Arcalod, 2,217 metres (7,274 ft), highest point in the range
- Sambuy, 2,198 metres (7,211 ft)
- Pécloz, 2,197 metres (7,208 ft)
- Trélod, 2,181 metres (7,156 ft)
- Pointe de Chaurionde, 2,173 metres (7,129 ft)
- Mont d’Armenaz, 2,158 metres (7,080 ft)
- Pointe des Arces, 2,076 metres (6,811 ft)
- Mont de la Coche, 2,070 metres (6,791 ft)
- Dent de Cons, 2,064 metres (6,772 ft)
- Pointe des Arlicots, 2,060 metres (6,759 ft)
- Mont Colombier, 2,043 metres (6,703 ft)
- Dent d’Arclusaz, 2,040 metres (6,693 ft)
- Grand Parra, 2,012 metres (6,601 ft)
Other noteworthy summits include:
- Semnoz, 1,699 metres (5,574 ft), above Annecy
- Nivolet, 1,547 metres (5,075 ft), above Chambéry
- Mont Revard, 1,538 metres (5,046 ft), above Aix-les-Bains
[edit] References
- Fr.Wikipédia: Massif des Bauges (French)